Diff b/w Report and a Form

Hi all can u please give appropriate difference between report and a form ..this was the question asked in my previous interview

hi,
welcome to SDN...
Script is a form which has a layout set as per the company standards and can be used for external use too. Generally reports are designed for internal use for in house users
A script is a used for printing company specific documents as shipping labels, invoice, purchase order etc. it is basically meant for printing as copy to the customer or others. it is client dependent. It can never be interactive.
However, a report is an executable program which can be static or interactive used to automate an existing business functionality which is mainly used for reporting purpose. it is client independent.
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